Malone banker convicted on embezzlement counts in Midland
Malone was indicted in March 1985 and convicted on 13 counts of embezzlement and misapplication of bank funds in a Midland federal court trial earlier this month. Judge Bunton imposed a 24 year term, noting the jury believed he violated the law despite letters of support from Speegle and others. Bill Elms expressed surprise and disappointment, saying he hoped for probation and recalling their Civic Project work together.
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Midland
Bunton
Speegle
Permian Bank
Bill Elms
Chamber of Commerce
Elms
Permian Basin banker Malone faces 24 year federal sentence
Malone, founder and fundraiser for the Art Institute for the Permian Basin in Odessa, receives six three year terms for loan schemes. He also faces a 24 year total sentence with five years probation and $317000 restitution to Permian Bank, surrendering June 16 in Midland for prison assignment.
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Permian Basin
Odessa
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Bunton
U.S. Marshals
Midland
BINGO FOLKS Wary of New Comptroller Rules
Jimmy Thompson of the Ector Lions Club and Bill McCarty of the Odessa Elks Lodge No 1630 criticize new comptroller regulations. They say rules aim to curb crime but could create excess paperwork and hinder bingo operation. Thompson cites age as 38 and address 1107 W 24th, McCarty 39, 2615.
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Ector Lions Club
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McCarty
Odessa bingo operators defend 35 percent rule
Odessa operators report quarterly bingo gross around 100000 with 80 percent for prizes. Of net income 35 percent is donated to a nonprofit to satisfy comptroller rules. J C Stanley Loyal Order of the Moose leader says the 35 percent rule is a stroke of luck and helps clubs balance budgets and donations.
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Buchanan Ave
Odessa
J.C. Stanley
Order of the Moose
Stanley
Nuclear waste site fight grows in Texas Panhandle
Nuke Said vows to oppose a Panhandle site and cites potential parallels to the Chernobyl disaster. White and Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower warn the federal government risks a grave error by ignoring science and common sense in selecting a high level waste site. They reference the Chernobyl accident and its impact on food supplies.
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Texas Panhandle
Russia
White
Soviet Union
Chernobyl
Hightower Opposes Nuclear Waste Site Nearby Farms
Hightower warns against locating nuclear waste in the region arguing it endangers future generations and water supplies. State Sen. Bill Sarpalius notes district proximity and reiterates opposition to drilling a shaft beneath fertile farmland. He cites local facilities within 150 miles of the proposed site.
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Dcanyon
Hightower
Town air frames legal action against energy site plan
An Albuquerque law firm plans to file a suit today against the Department of Energy to delay and halt the Deaf Smith County dump site characterization starting in two months. About 10 Task Force leaders meet weekly in Amarillo to oppose the project, fearing a nuclear spill could contaminate the Texas Wheat Belt and local water supply.
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Department of Energy
Albuquerque
Texas Department of Agriculture
Amarillo
Deaf Smith County
George Drain
San Bernardino Police Nab Kidnap Suspects After Escape
In San Bernardino California lawmen captured a kidnapping suspect who hid under a parked car after a 19 year old West Hollywood woman reported two men abducted and raped her in her car. She escaped and police arrested both suspects with a second apprehended nearby.
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Calif
West Hollywood
States Lose Highway Funds Over Speed Enforcement Lapses
Washington reports that Arizona and Vermont will face cuts of up to 10 percent of their non interstate highway aid for failing to curb speeding beyond the 55 mph limit, a first in federal enforcement actions. Maryland Rhode Island and New Hampshire also show compliance issues while other states posted varied rates of compliance. Vermont and Arizona plan to appeal, with 20 days given to present mitigating circumstances as the federal process plays out.
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Transportation Department
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Vermont
Transportation
Elizabeth Dole
Maryland
Federal Highway Administration
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Nevada
Michigan
North Dakota
California
Maine
West Virginia
Virginia
Texas
New Mexico
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Ministers study East Berlin travel clash at NATO talks
NATO foreign ministers in Halifax plan responses to East German demands that foreign diplomats display passports in Berlin. Secretary Shultz says Berlin border rules cannot stand, as Britain hints at a tough line. Officials note US Britain France and the Soviet Union oversee the city and SALT talks loom amid arms control tensions. Joe Clark accuses the Soviet Union of violating arms accords and questions SALT II compliance.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
NATO
Berlin
George P. Shultz
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Joe Clark
Clark
Weather outlook shows scattered storms across West Texas
The National Weather Service for Midland reports a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight and a 50 percent chance of rain Friday across Odessa and surrounding areas. Southeast winds 5 to 20 mph and lows in the 40s to 60s contrast with highs in the 70s to 90s across North and South Texas.
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Weather Service
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High Plains
The
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Amarillo
Marfa
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
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South Plains
Concho Valley
Far West
Big Bend
Rio Grande
Panhandle
Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande Plains
Odessa American delivery and subscription details
Odess a American announces daily and Sunday home delivery with mail options and subscription pricing. The notice lists postal requirements, box address, and varying rates including daily and Sunday only plans, plus taxes and delivery timing notes.
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Fourth Street
Odessa
Texas
Odessa American
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